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E. RETAIL FOOD DELIVERY SYSTEMS: VENDOR MANAGEMENT

Participant Access

1. Please provide the State agency definition for participant access. Include full criteria, including geography, density, and any other parameters in your response

ADDITIONAL DETAIL Food Delivery Appendix and/or Procedure Manual (citation): on This is not applicable for my state agency

Vendor Selection and Authorization

2. Does the State agency use limiting criteria to limit the number of vendors it authorizes? Yes No 3. Check and specify the type(s) of criteria used (e.g., vendor / participant ratio of 1:100 per county): on This is not applicable for my state agency [ ] Vendor / participant ratio [ ] Vendors / local agency ratio [ ] Vendors / local service area or county ratio [ ] Vendors / geographic area [ ] Vendor / State agency staff ratio [ ] Statewide cap on the number of vendors [ ] Other Vendor Application periods: 4. The State agency considers applications: [X] On an ongoing basis [ ] Annually in [month] or a new agreement that begins in [month] [ ] Every two years (specify month): [month] Adequate participant access exists if another authorized WIC vendor is located within ten miles and no geographic barriers or other conditions make participant access unreasonably difficult. AL Administrative Code 420-10-2-.05